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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2021

Posted on November 2, 2021 by boz

The 95th annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will welcome back public viewing along designated portions of the route this year, after a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic. In addition, there will be live performances from the current Broadway … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Camille Saviola

Posted on November 1, 2021 by boz

Musical actress and writer Camille Saviola, whom her friend Harvey Fierstein called the “Italian Godmother of Soul,” died October 28 from heart failure following a brief illness. Born July 16, 1950, in the Bronx, Saviola grew up near Yankee Stadium. … Continue reading →

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Phantom of the Auditorium Preview

Posted on October 30, 2021 by boz

Ghostlight Records has released the studio cast recording of Goosebumps: Phantom of the Auditorium, the 2016 musical adapted by John Maclay (book, lyrics) and Danny Abosch (music, lyrics) from the book by R.L. Stine. The production team for the album … Continue reading →

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The Viewsical!

Posted on October 29, 2021 by boz

In celebration of Halloween, the “Hot Topic” on the October 29 episode of The View was movie musicals, as the five talk show co-hosts donned costumes representing a handful of iconic screen characters. Ana Navarro dressed as Eva Perón (Evita), Sunny … Continue reading →

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Brecht on Brecht Review Roundup

Posted on October 29, 2021 by boz

Critics have given mixed reviews to the Off-Broadway revival of the 1962 revue Brecht on Brecht: A Celebration of Life Lived in Defiance, presented by Theater Breaking Through Barriers in a limited engagement that runs through November 20. The show … Continue reading →

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A Little Brains, A Little Talent Preview

Posted on October 29, 2021 by boz

On October 29, musical satirist Randy Rainbow released A Little Brains, A Little Talent, his first studio album. The track list features an assortment of Broadway standards, popular song parodies, and two original offerings from Rainbow: “Pink Glasses,” cowritten with … Continue reading →

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B Positive Goes Broadway

Posted on October 29, 2021 by boz

The sitcom B Positive, created last year by Marco Pennette, has begun its second season with a new main title sequence featuring its star, Tony winner Annaleigh Ashford, performing the show’s theme song, written by Chuck Lorre and Keb’ Mo’. … Continue reading →

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An Officer and a Gentleman Preview

Posted on October 29, 2021 by boz

The new musical An Officer and a Gentleman, based on the 1982 film, has begun its yearlong tour in Elmira, N.Y., and will visit more than 50 cities across the US, making its last stop at South Bend, Ind., on … Continue reading →

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Caroline, or Change Review Roundup

Posted on October 28, 2021 by boz

Theater critics have given generally favorable reviews to the Roundabout Theatre transfer of the London revival of the 2003 musical Caroline, or Change, which premiered at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2017. This limited engagement will run through January 9, 2022, … Continue reading →

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Annie Live! Preview

Posted on October 28, 2021 by boz

NBC has released a teaser of its upcoming live presentation of the 1976 Broadway musical Annie, which will air on December 2 from Grumman Studios in Bethpage, N.Y., where several other NBC live musicals have been filmed. The special will … Continue reading →

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